Category: Armed Forces

Das Schicksal der "Moskwa"

Mit dem Kreuzer Moskwa versanken fast 40 Jahre sowjetisch-russische Marinegeschichte im Schwarzen Meer. Für die Supermacht ein herber Verlust. Am 13. April berichtete die Ukraine darüber, dass der russische Flugkörperkreuzer Moskwa, das Typschiff der Slawa-Klasse, von ukrainischen Flugkörpern des Typs R-360 Neptun getroffen und fatal beschädigt wurde. Unterlagen die Hintergründe um das Schicksal der Moskwa zunächst noch intensiven Informations- und Desinformationskampagnen der ukrainischen und russischen Seite, lüfteten sich nach kurzer Zeit die ersten Schwaden des Nebels. Am 14. April bestätigte das russische Verteidigungsministerium die Versenkung der Moskwa und am Folgetag teilte eine Quelle aus US-Verteidigungskreisen mit, dass nach Einschätzungen...

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Strengthen fighting power

With a new basic document, the inspector is once again focusing on national and alliance defence. Personnel and training are of particular importance. With effect from 25 April, the Chief of Naval Operations, Vice Admiral Jan C. Kaack, has issued the basic document "Intention 2022" for the further development of the naval forces. He wants to refocus the navy on national and alliance defence, increase its operational capability, strengthen its combat strength and thus make the armed forces fit for the future. "Only if we - together with our alliance partners - are better than potential opponents can we credibly deter them. This is the only way to ensure the outcome of a possible...

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Knowledge is power

For 140 years, the Office of Naval Intelligence has made an important contribution to the US Navy's information advantage. Today, several thousand employees use traditional methods and state-of-the-art equipment to gain the necessary knowledge. The American naval intelligence service, the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI), is the oldest foreign intelligence service in the United States. Its mission focuses on collecting and analysing scientific, technological, geopolitical and military information of maritime significance. This reconnaissance and analysis activity primarily serves the United States Naval Forces, but also complements the work of the other 16 foreign intelligence agencies of the United States. The Naval Intelligence Service was founded on 23 March 1882 to provide access marineforum digital+...

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Submarines: harvest time for the navy

In recent years, the German submarines have actively contributed to improving submarine hunting procedures. The knowledge gained will also benefit the future frigates 126. Last year, the 1st submarine squadron deployed two submarines simultaneously on two different missions. In addition, a fleet service boat and the MAIN submarine support unit with a command staff were also deployed for just over 70 days. In both very different missions, our weapon systems were able to fully convince as individual operators, but above all in combination. The simultaneous integration of a submarine and a fleet service boat into a sensor reconnaissance network for the first time in 2020 and 2021...

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The responsibility of our navy

The Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 has taught us three things in no uncertain terms. Firstly, we are in the middle of a global clash of systems: Democracy, the rule of law and individual liberties are pitted against autocracy and dictatorship with censorship, surveillance and repression. Our social model and our fundamental values pose a direct threat to autocrats and dictators. We are therefore on the way to a quasi-bipolar world order of two camps with China and Russia on one side and the Western community of values on the other. Secondly, Europe is currently not in a position to prevent military aggression on its own soil.

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